December 2020 – Page 94 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

Is the left v right culture war a 21st century wag the dog?

Posted on December 2, 2020December 2, 2020By Editor

Is the culture war between the left and the right nothing more than a 21st century wag the dog? Award-winning journalist and author Matt Taibbi joins us to discuss. … Read More >Is the left v right culture war a 21st century wag the dog?

Trier car-ramming apparently was ‘on purpose,’ officials say, as 5, including child, confirmed dead

Posted on December 2, 2020December 2, 2020By Editor

Police have confirmed five deaths in Trier, Germany after a car plowed into a pedestrian area. While the driver’s actions appear to have been intentional, the public prosecutor says there are no indications of an Islamist motive. … Read More >Trier car-ramming apparently was ‘on purpose,’ officials say, as 5, including child, confirmed dead

USA

4 years lost to amnesia? NYT economist claims Biden FIRST US PRESIDENT to face an opposition calling him ‘illegitimate’

Posted on December 2, 2020December 2, 2020By Editor

Democrat Joe Biden would be the first US president deemed illegitimate by political opposition in years, economist Paul Krugman claims – never mind the many Democrats, including Krugman, who’ve actually described Trump as such. … Read More >4 years lost to amnesia? NYT economist claims Biden FIRST US PRESIDENT to face an opposition calling him ‘illegitimate’

Middle East

Netanyahu’s rival says Israeli PM ‘only working to save himself from trial’ as country might hold FOURTH election in 2 years

Posted on December 2, 2020By Editor

Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz said his party will back a bill to dissolve the Knesset and send the country into its fourth election in just two years, as a shaky coalition with PM Benjamin Netanyahu continues to unravel. … Read More >Netanyahu’s rival says Israeli PM ‘only working to save himself from trial’ as country might hold FOURTH election in 2 years

Shows

UN rapporteur: Israel won’t end occupation of Palestine without international action!

Posted on December 2, 2020December 2, 2020By Editor

On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to the UN special rapporteur for the human rights situation in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967, Professor Michael Lynk. He discusses how coronavirus is battering the Palestinian population in Gaza … Read More >UN rapporteur: Israel won’t end occupation of Palestine without international action!

Middle East

‘Not useful’: Iranian govt speaks out against its parliament backing an end to international inspections of nuclear sites

Posted on December 2, 2020December 2, 2020By Editor

The national parliament of Iran on Tuesday approved a bill demanding the suspension of UN inspections of its nuclear facilities, but the country’s government has opposed the move as “neither necessary nor useful.” … Read More >‘Not useful’: Iranian govt speaks out against its parliament backing an end to international inspections of nuclear sites

Portuguese restaurant owners hold HUNGER STRIKE in front of parliament, as Covid lockdown cripples hospitality sector

Posted on December 2, 2020December 2, 2020By Editor

Restaurant, bar, and nightclub owners staged a protest against the Portuguese government and its crushing Covid restrictions outside the national parliament on Tuesday – the fifth day of their ongoing hunger strike. … Read More >Portuguese restaurant owners hold HUNGER STRIKE in front of parliament, as Covid lockdown cripples hospitality sector

Asia & Pacific

China lands spacecraft on the Moon in mission to retrieve lunar rocks – state media (PHOTOS)

Posted on December 2, 2020December 2, 2020By Editor

China’s Chang’e-5 spacecraft has successfully landed on the Moon in a mission to retrieve lunar rock samples, state media reported on Tuesday. … Read More >China lands spacecraft on the Moon in mission to retrieve lunar rocks – state media (PHOTOS)

Shows

CrossTalk, Quarantine Edition: COVIDomics

Posted on December 2, 2020December 2, 2020By Editor

At this point no one knows when COVID will abate. However, it is undeniable that this health crisis has negatively impacted the economy. What does it mean to return to normal? Is that even possible? And will the divide between the rich and the poor continue to grow? … Read More >CrossTalk, Quarantine Edition: COVIDomics

Latin America

Heavily-armed bank robbers launch ‘MAJOR ASSAULT’ on city in Brazil, before locals swoop in to pick up leftover cash (VIDEOS)

Posted on December 2, 2020December 2, 2020By Editor

A gang of armed thieves laid siege to a Brazilian city and assaulted banks in what the city’s mayor called a “robbery of great proportions.” Video footage caught the brazen criminals in action, before police arrested several. … Read More >Heavily-armed bank robbers launch ‘MAJOR ASSAULT’ on city in Brazil, before locals swoop in to pick up leftover cash (VIDEOS)

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